The WiX manual contains the following:
"The first is a RemoveFolder element, which ensures the ApplicationProgramsFolder is correctly removed from the Start Menu when the user uninstalls the application. The second creates a registry entry on install that indicates the application is installed." I have two question about this: (1) Why do I have to care about removing the start menu folder? I know, that this is some issue with the Windows Installer Server (even I actually do not understand the issue). But since it is a *general* issue that *any* Start Menu folder will suffer from, why does WiX not solve the problem on it's own but instead forces the .wsi author to remind this in each and every .wsi file? (2) If I (as an MSI beginner) understood correctly, the idea of the key file is to have one unique "thing" that Windows Installer will check to see if the component is installed currently. What I do not understand here is, why the the abovementioned example is using an artifical (not further needed) registry key to remind itself about the need to remove the Start Menu folder? I mean, why isn't it possible to reference the start menu folder itself, or at least, why not referencing the installation's main file instead of introducing an artificial registry entry? Sorry for my silly questions, but I want to really understand this, and MSDN does not really say why but only what. Thanks Markus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
